Anti-Bias Education: Using Critical Literacy As a Lens for Teaching Students How to Think Instead of What to Think

If you want to approach curriculum with an anti-bias lens, where is a good place to start? How do we deepen our students' thinking around social justice without throwing out the curriculum and starting anew? Most of the time, we can utilize our curriculum as long as we are asking the right questions. In this workshop, we will explore the components of critical literacy as a framework for developing our students' critical thinking skills. Through exploring examples in elementary school classrooms, participants will be able to link theory to practice in real and tangible ways and will leave having had the opportunity to think about how their learning has implications on their own practice as educators and school leaders.